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Most People Have No Idea There’s A Rocket Testing Site Decaying Outside Of Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park is a beautiful and beloved nature preserve, but not many people know that there’s a massive and abandoned rocket testing site nearby. This place once churned out rockets and missiles for the military, and is now one of the most impressive decaying sites in the state. Read on to learn more about the history of this place, and be sure to watch the fascinating exploration footage by YouTube channel “The Proper People” below.

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Aerojet Dade is an abandoned rocket testing and manufacturing facility located right on the edge of the Florida Everglades.